The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-03-10
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LOCAL LAcONIcS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAoLE-EYED
REPORTERS.


insure YOUR property with Jas. X. Young.
Mr. r. ". Pittman is in Charlotte this
week, having gone up to look after the in.
terest Of some of his clients there.
Saws the Rorboro Courier: The merchant
that fails to advertise, is in danger of hav-
ing his goods bespecked with flies.
RIB. Morgan gives notice in this issue Of
having qualified as administrator of the es-
tate Of Mrs Mary Ann Cuts, deceased.
Chas. z. Stainback gives notice in this
issue of having qualified as administrator
of the estate Of Jas. ii. Stainback, deceased.
Don't neglect the covering for your to-
tect the young plants from the cold and
ravages Of the flea bug.
Twelve or fifteen persons from Boston
passed through here Tuesday afternoon
going to kittre.l, where they will spend
sometime at the Davis Hotel.
The Gorham Hountninecr says pertinent
ly: You light q match to make it burn,
and burn match to make it light. The
man who doesn't advertise can't see this.
Tobacco is on boom the sales this week
being quite heavy. The present season
will cause large quantities Of the weed TO
he brought to market during the next few
days
Any active man, with forty or fifty dol
lars, can make an arrangement by appli-
cation at this Office by which he can clear
one hundred dollars a month. Business
easy, and no experience required.
The New York Times says Mr.. Alden
Benedict who is to appear at Burwell Hall
next Wednesday evening as the Count Of
Monte Cristo, is the successful rival of
James O'SeilI il that famous play.
The Monte Cristo Company is to be
the grand attraction at Burwell Hall
Wednesday evening next, March 18th. Adj
mission IS, 50 and % cents. Reserved seat
tickets on sale at Harris & Cos drug store.
The many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
K. Henry will sympathize with them in
the death of their infant daughter, Viz
rinia Elizabeth, which occurred at the res
iienee of ex-Gov w. W. Holden. in Raj
eigh, Tuesday morning.
The man who does not recognize the vir-
tue of printers ink, is behind the times,
says one If the largest advertisers in the
country, and yet there are several business
concerns in Henderson that have no adver'
tisement in the GOLD LEAF.
Do you expect to build, this spring or
summer? If you do, you will want sash,
blinds, doors and shingles; and John b.
Watkins can supply you in any quantity
desired, at lowest figures. He keeps a
good supply, all of the best material, on
hand.
An evening Of fun with the celebrated
comedian, John Thompson. at Burwell
Hall Saturday night, when the original
and musical extravaganza, Around the
World, will be presented. A flood OF
pleasantries in two acts. Popular prices,
Is, IS and 80 cents.
We believe it is generally conceded that
business in all branches Is improving.
Money is becoming easier, while it is not
vet very plentiful, and there is more an
mated tone to things generally. The
worst We hope is over. and we are encour-
aged to look for better times in the future.
A. ". Jordan & Co. have recently made
large additions to their already very neat
and attractive stock of drugs, patent medi-
zines, toilet and fancy articles, perfumer-
les, cigars, tobacco, etc. Prescriptions caro-
fully and accurately compounded. Hunt
Macon will always be pleased to serve his
friends.
Mr. J. II. Patterson a native Of this sec
ton, who for some time has been living at
Batt1cboro, called to see us 4 few days ago
to settle up old scores and renew his SUBJ
scription to the GOLD LEAF. Mr.. Patter-
son tells US he will discontinue farming
and travel for the Standard Silverware
Company, of Boston.
Our very energetic and enterprising
friend Z. L. Smith of the Palace Drug
Store" is putting in new and elegant
wall ease soda fountain, built expressly
for him by James W. Tufts, Boston. But
two seasons ago Mr.. Smith put in a very
handsome and costly fountain, but his
growing trade and "vaulting ambition
have made it necessary for him to get an
other and still larger one.
Miss Sadie Baird left last Friday foi
Key West, Florida, where she goes te
spend some time with the family Of DR.
Perry her uncle. This is Miss Sadie's
second visit to that beautiful Island
City" Of the South, being there during the
great fire that nearly devastated the towr
some months ago, and the GOLD LEAF ha:
been promised some interesting sketche:
from her pen as the result of her travels
and observations in the far South.
The GOLD LEAF has received from DIR. e
&. Green the we'll known proprietary medi
cine man of Woodbury., n. j., novel ant
useful advertising sign which now occu
pies conspicuous place upon the plat
glass front of our private sanctum. Thi
little devise is calculated TO save a grea
deal of wear and tear of the vocal organ
during this period of the year when ever.
person that passes through the door persist
in leaving it open when you desire it shut
The GOLD LEAF returns thanks to DR.
j. +. Wyche for an invitation to he presen
at the Forty Annual Commence
ment of the Baltimore College of Denta
Surgery, Thursday, March 10, at the Acad
envy Of Masio. It would afford us yer,
great pleasure to be in the Monuments
City on the 9ccasi0n referred to, but pres
sure OF business keeps as at home Just now
Ne feel SIRE orr yOiInu friend who ha